[MyAppleMenu] Aug 4, 2012

[applesurf at myapplemenu.com]

MyAppleMenu
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**** Yes, I Was Hacked. Hard. ****
<http://www.emptyage.com/post/28679875595/yes-i-was-hacked-hard>
Mat Honan, Emptypage


> So maybe you saw my Twitter going nuts tonight. Or you saw Gizmodo’s Twitter account blow up. Or you saw this in AllThingsD. Or this in the DailyDot. Although embarrassing, Twitter was the least of it. In short, someone gained entry to my iCloud account, used it to remote wipe all of my devices, and get entry into other accounts too. 



**** Thunderbolt To FireWire Adapter Now Definitely Available ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/04/thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapter-now-definitely-available/>
Michael Rose, TUAW



**** Apple’s Phil Schiller On How Apple Came Up With The iPhone And iPad ****
<http://allthingsd.com/20120803/apples-phil-schiller-on-how-apple-came-up-with-the-iphone-and-ipad/>
Liz Gannes, All Things D

Also:
• <a href="http://allthingsd.com/20120803/apples-scott-forstall-on-how-project-purple-turned-into-the-iphone/">Apple’s Scott Forstall on How “Project Purple” Became the iPhone</a> (Ina Fried, AllThingsD)


**** Mountain Lion Having Mysterious Effect On Battery Life For Some Users ****
<http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/08/mountain-lion-having-mysterious-effect-on-battery-life-for-some-users/>
Chris Foresman, Ars Technica


> Users claim that battery life reported by their systems is significantly lower after installing Mountain Lion—in some cases, it's nearly half of what was reported under Lion. The batteries themselves also seem to drain noticeably faster, with more than one user claiming that it was possible to watch the battery indicator drop in capacity.



**** The iPad Put A Fork In Personal Computing ****
<http://techpinions.com/put-a-fork-in-the-tablet-controversy/8165>
John Kirk, TechPinions



**** How Well Can The MacBook Pro With Retina Display Handle Windows Games? ****
<http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/03/macbook-pro-retina-display-windows-games/?utm_source=loopinsight.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+loopinsight%2FKqJb+%28The+Loop%29>
Alexis Santos, Engadget


> NVIDIA's screaming Kepler architecture has more than enough oomph for the MacBook to handle most current games thrown at it, providing an enjoyable experience at respectable settings and resolutions. If playing video games is your prime directive, a portable rig built for gaming from the ground up should still top your list, but rest assured that Apple's "best Mac ever" can have some fun too.



**** Apple Updates Apple Store App With Software Pre-install Options ****
<http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/03/apple-updates-apple-store-app-with-software-pre-install-options/>
Kelly Hodgkins, TUAW



**** Firefox 14 A Worthy Alternative To Safari ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167927/firefox_14_a_worthy_alternative_to_safari.html#lsrc.rss_main>
Nathan Alderman, Macworld


> I need to give Firefox abundant credit for its suite of tools for Web developers. It’s by far the best I’ve seen in any browser, both in its breadth and its visual style.






The Tomorrow Weblog
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**** Look Ma, TV! First Broadcast TV Phone Appears On MetroPCS ****
<http://gigaom.com/mobile/look-ma-tv-first-broadcast-tv-phone-appears-on-metropcs/>
Kevin Fitchard, GigaOM






MyAppleMenu Reader
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**** Words Mean Things ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/books/2012/08/reading_law_antonin_scalia_and_bryan_garner_s_guide_to_textualism_reviewed_.html>
Scott Korb, Slate


> Antonin Scalia teams up with David Foster Wallace’s favorite lexicographer for a revealing look at how judges read laws.



**** The Moral Of The Story ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/books/review/the-storytelling-animal-by-jonathan-gottschall.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
David Eagleman, New York Times


> We love a good story. Narrative is stitched intrinsically into the fabric of human psychology. But why? Is it all just fun and games, or does storytelling serve a biological function?



**** Holy Conglomerate ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/books/review/what-in-gods-name-by-simon-rich.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss>
Patrick Cassels, New York Times


> Simon Rich’s first novel, the prep-school sendup “Elliot Allagash,” drew comparisons to Evelyn Waugh and P. G. Wodehouse. His new novel, “What in God’s Name,” evokes another titan of English comedy: Douglas Adams. Like Adams in “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” Rich drags heaven down to Earth. His paradise is a mismanaged corporation, Heaven Inc. — full of departments like Prayer Intake and Geyser Regulation — whose chief executive, God, decides on a whim to retire, destroy Earth, kill all the humans (by fire or ice, he’s still deciding) and fulfill his lifelong dream of opening an Asian-­American fusion restaurant.



**** The Saturday Poem: Within Ten Seconds ****
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/aug/03/saturday-poem-john-fowles>
John Fowles, The Guardian






SingaporeSurf
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**** Fraser & Neave Board Accepts Heineken's $4.1B Bid To Buy Asia Pacific Breweries ****
<http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120803-709243.html>
Sam Holmes, Wall Street Journal



**** First Tap-and-pay Services Emerge In Singapore, But Issues Remain ****
<http://www.techgoondu.com/2012/08/04/first-tap-and-pay-services-emerge-in-singapore-but-issues-remain/#.UB0ynKnXdSA>
Raymond Lau, Techgoondu


> Instead of one central wallet to manage all of a user’s multiple credit and stored value cards, users have to fire up several different apps for different payment options.



**** Miscarriage Of Opinion: Credible Feedback Process Needed On Population Issues ****
<http://kementah.blogspot.sg/2012/08/miscarriage-of-opinion-credible.html>
David Boey, Senang Diri


> If we treat the report as a <i>wayang</i> (Malay for stage play) and decline to participate, officialdom may respond that no one took up the offer to speak up when asked to do so. 

> If we do send feedback, it's anyone's guess how such feedback will be received. Indeed, certain civil servants have been known to take feedback poorly. So why risk one's rice bowl when the decision has already been made for you? Would you even bother?



**** Of Change And No Change. ****
<http://ayummysliceoflife.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/of-change-and-no-change/>
A Yummy Slice Of Life


> Where can we find the leadership and courage within the PAP to slay the sacred cow assumptions and mindsets of the past decade?



**** Having Dedicated Ministries To Focus On Key Areas A Right Move: Yaacob Ibrahim ****
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1217964/1/.html>
Sara Grosse, Channel NewsAsia


> "Increasingly, there are different groups with different interests so this is very important work for us in the next five, ten years that we need to do and therefore I think this restructuring allows us to apply our minds more to deal with some of these challenges."



**** Understanding Their Concerns, One On One ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Hotnews/EDC120804-0000007/Understanding-their-concerns,-one-on-one>
Alicia Wong, Today


> It's not often a Singapore citizen writes a critical post on his blog about national policy or emails a Government leader with his views, and winds up invited to a private face-to-face chat with said minister.

> But at least three individuals in the past two months have found themselves offered that unique opportunity to meet Mr K Shanmugam one-on-one.

No time for Facebook.


**** Innovation Beyond Borders ****
<http://aly.inventiveculture.com/2012/08/03/spring-singapore/>
Aly's Blog


> Efforts like SPRING and Design Singapore show how the perceived weakness of the nation’s small size has been turned around into the strengths of being nimble and focused, thereby enabling Singapore to become a global design and innovation leader.



**** Everybody Has An Opinion About Singapore ****
<http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/perceptivetravel/post/2012/08/Everybody-Has-An-Opinion-About-Singapore/817466/1>
Brian Spencer, USA Today


> For now, I can safely say that most knee-jerk cliches about Singapore, while based on some version of reality, are just that: cliches, or at least broad generalizations. No, I won’t be chewing much gum or doing any drugs or hawking loogies on the street, and my winter coat is going to collect a little more annual dust than it did back in Brooklyn, but something tells me I’m going to be okay. Singapore is no Bangkok, but it’s very much Southeast Asia, and that’s very much a good thing.



**** English Language Does Not Bind Us As Singaporeans ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120803-0000189/English-language-does-not-bind-us-as-Singaporeans>
Thomas Cheong, Today


> The English language does not bind us as Singaporeans. What does is the range of shared experiences in going to local schools, National Service, celebrating National Day, participating in the elections, speaking Singlish, et cetera.



**** Good And Ugly Side Of Casinos ****
<http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=insightdownsouth&file=/2012/8/4/columnists/insightdownsouth/11787695&sec=Insight%20Down%20South>
Seah Chiang Nee, Straits Times


> In just a short time, they have proved economically successful, propelling Singapore to become the world’s second top casino city.

> Ironically, the profits have failed to impress many citizens.



**** 请卫生部向大众做出说明 ****
<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/yl/jl120804_003.shtml>
洪武斌, 联合早报


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**** 总理说了三个“会的” ****
<http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp120804_031.shtml>
联合早报



**** Why It's Limiting To Engage On Facebook: Shanmugam ****
<http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120804-0000001/Why-its-limiting-to-engage-on-Facebook--Shanmugam>
Alicia Wong, Today


> The first is time. With his many responsibilities as a minister and Member of Parliament, "the amount of time you have for online engagement is extremely limited", he said.

> The second would be the "trolls" who "deliberately seek you out in order to attack you unreasonably", he said.

What's the point of having a minister and a member of parliament that doesn't have time to understand the citizens?


**** GRC And Unfair Playing Field Accelerate PAP’s Downfall ****
<http://newasiarepublic.com/?p=40019>
New Asia Republic


> A more level playing field and a single ward contest will give PAP and the opposition the answer they seek on whether the candidates they field are really from the top drawer. Even if the candidate lost, the loser would become a better player. With such a competitive system in place, even the bad becomes so-so, so-so becomes better, good becomes best.